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Sunday Aborisade, Friday Olokor, Leke Baiyewu, Maritha Ebolosue, Stephen Angbulu, and Lesi Nwisagbo• National Assembly has tied INEC hands, belittled electoral commission, says NBAThe Nigerian Bar Association on Sunday took a swipe at the National Assembly over its decision on the electronic transmission of election results.
On Thursday, the Senate voted that the Nigerian Communications Commission, with the National Assembly’s approval, would determine whether INEC could transmit results electronically or not. “Some senators even stated that they did not have network service in their areas. I believe that is just an excuse. Telecommunications companies are profit-oriented. They should be able to provide network service to Internet-deprived areas. I am certain that those who benefit from a system, no matter how selfish, may face the consequences tomorrow.“The reality is that the legislature has the constitutional power to make laws.
“The action of the National Assembly is a joke carried too far. If President Buhari signs that legislation into law, it will be challenged.” Taiwo Osipitan , stated, “The independence of INEC means that it is not to be interfered with in the conduct of its business. We all know that the majority of us are in support of the electronic transmission of election results. This is because we are in a technological age and transmitting election results electronically would make it difficult for people to rig elections. We all want a good law and any legislation which is in support of this would be termed a good law.
Ojudu stated this in an interview with journalists at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, during the investiture of the 12th President of Rotary Club of Abuja Metro, Dupe Abosede. Asked about Nigerians who were saying that the APC rejected e-transmission because it wanted to rig elections, Ojudu said, “No o…!!! We don’t have to rig. We will go out and vigorously campaign.
Gbajabiamila said, “The question then remains, what do you mean by ‘any other technological device?’ Do we want to make sure that our Act is watertight and devoid of any kind of manipulation? That word is too ambiguous. It could mean anything; it could mean your phone – your smartphone, it could mean a pen or any device.”
Wase, therefore, put the amendment proposed by the Speaker to voice vote and it was unanimously adopted.In a related development, the Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has said his members will push for the adoption of the House of Representatives version of the Electoral Act Bill 2021.
“There will be a conference committee. Hopefully the House version will be upheld since the Senate version offends Section 78 of the constitution.”
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